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==Description== Primacord consists of a continuous core of [[PETN]], [[RDX]] or other [[high explosive]], bound by textile yarns and finished with plastic and wax as waterproofing agents.<ref name ="TDS">{{cite web |url=http://www.eba-d.com/assets/product-sheets/Primacord-Detonating-Cord-PrdctSht-Gen-Use.pdf |title=Primacord Detonating Cord - product technical data sheet |publisher=Ensign-Bickford Aerospace and Defense Company |access-date=2013-03-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150322074647/http://www.eba-d.com/assets/product-sheets/Primacord-Detonating-Cord-PrdctSht-Gen-Use.pdf |archive-date=2015-03-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is produced in eight strengths: {| class="wikitable" ! Name !! Loading [[gram|g]]/[[metre|m]] ([[grain (measure)|gr]]/[[foot (length)|ft]]) !! Colour |- | Primacord 1 || 1.5 (7.5) || Yellow |- | Primacord 2 || 2.1 (10) || Orange |- | Primacord 3 || 3.2 (15) || Red |- | Primacord 4Y || 3.6 (18) || Yellow |- | Primacord 4R || 3.6 (18) || Red |- | Primacord 5 || 5.3 (25) || Red |- | Primacord 8 || 8.6 (40) || Red |- | Primacord 10 || 10.6 (50) || Yellow |} '''Primaline''' is a related product differing principally in having a plastic jacket instead of textile. Primaline is also available in higher loadings, up to 85 g/m (400 gr/ft): {| class="wikitable" ! Name !! Loading [[gram|g]]/[[metre|m]] ([[grain (measure)|gr]]/[[foot (length)|ft]]) !! Colour |- | Primaline 4D || 3.6 (18) || Orange |- | Primaline 4HS || 3.6 (18) || Clear with blue stripe |- | Primaline 5 || 5.3 (25) || Orange with wax coating |- | Primaline 5D || 5.3 (25) || Orange |- | Primaline 5NF || 5.3 (25) || Yellow |- | Primaline 8D || 8.6 (40) || Orange |- | Primaline 8HS || 8.6 (40) || Clear with black stripe |- | Primaline 10HS || 10.6 (50) || Clear with red stripe |- | Primaline 21 || 21.3 (100) || Clear |- | Primaline 32 || 31.9 (150) || Clear |- | Primaline 42 || 42.5 (200) || Clear |- | Primaline 85 || 85 (400) || Light green |}
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